In 2011, a male tiger in India adopted a litter of orphaned cubs, taking on the role of ‘mother’. Wildlife officials say such behavior had never been observed before.
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A hippo sleeping underwater automatically rises to the surface every ~4 minutes and breathes without waking.
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In order to enhance the taste, Japanese macaque wash their food in salt water before they eat. They also make snowballs for fun!
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The most expensive dog in the world is the Tibetan Mastiff; worth $1.5 million.
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The sound of a tiger's roar can travel a distance of up to 2 miles (~3 km).
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Baks the blind boxer has a seeing eye goose named Buttons; a four-year-old goose who leads the pup around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck, or by honking to tell him which way to go.
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Jaguars frequently get high by eating hallucinogenic roots, which also increases their senses for hunting.
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